Translation error leads to refugee evacuation
An immigration office in western Germany was evacuated on Monday after a translator mistakenly said a refugee was carrying a bottle containing a “chemical weapon”.
Steinmeier challenges UN over Isis gas reports
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier pressed UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon to bring possible poison gas use by Isis in Iraq before the Security Council.
Syria arms inspectors trained in Bavaria
An explosion rips through a chemical weapons depot. Bleeding victims stumble out of the building and scream for help. Six arms inspectors have just arrived at the scene and hit the ground.
Germany offers help to Syria chemical mission
Germany is ready to give finance and technical support to the international operation to destroy Syria's chemical weapons, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Saturday.